True story: If it weren’t for Joanne Sharpe, I probably would never have attempted hand lettering. My pathetic attempts at calligraphy convinced me that lettering wasn’t my thing, but the day I discovered Joanne’s techniques I realized that my own handwriting wasn’t just good enough for hand lettering—it was perfect. Yes, perfect. That’s not bragging,…
Whether you’re adding lettering to a piece of art or writing a name on an envelope or gift tag, it’s always fun to play around with the lettering to give it some pizazz. Alexandra Snowdon has played with several kinds of lettering in her three Cloth Paper Scissors Lettering Lessons, and in the August lesson…
Artist and author Jen Wagner designed Happy Hand Lettering to help readers learn the basics of hand lettering and incorporate lettering into different areas of their lives. Her lettering adventure started with a challenge she gave herself to learn a new art skill. After several months of practice and learning, she accomplished her goal. In Happy Hand…
Creative lettering is a beautiful expression of what we love about life. It gives us room to expand on words that move us. Find inspiration here!
Creating playful words and letters using block and bubble lettering styles brings me right back to my childhood. I always had a notebook on hand and would get lost in a world of doodling chunky, fun inspirational words and phrases…
Incorporating hand-drawn letters and numbers into mixed-media art can be done in an artful way that’s both personal and expressive.
For the project in this new Lettering Lesson, Taylor Huizenga created a sticker label for her scrapbook as a keepsake from her trip to England.
Taylor Huizenga’s advice on hand lettering for beginners couldn’t come at a better time…
Our team is excited to introduce you to Taylor Huizenga, a mixed-media artist who has a love for lettering.
Congratulations to the winners of our Mixed-Media Hand Lettering reader challenge! The artists are: Marianne Rizzo • Oak Brook, IL Isabel Norwood • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Carrie Love • Hilliard, OH Dawn Vollaro • Staten Island, NY Elizabeth Mayberry • Middletown, CT Penny Bennington Reader challenges are announced in each issue of Cloth Paper Scissors…
